Crochet and Chat Club
Ground Floor (Handling Tables)Do you want to learn how to crochet and make new friends? Why not come along to our new monthly group? Free - drop in - please consider making a […]
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Manchester Literature Festival presents Hernan Diaz
Performance SpaceSee Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz (Trust) discuss his brilliant new novel Ply. Set centuries from now, Ply follows an orphan in a city on the brink of profound change, drawn into an underground […]
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Manchester Literature Festival presents Writing Creative Non-Fiction with Dave Haslam
Performance SpaceDave Haslam, author of the memoir Sonic Youth Slept on My Floor and books including My Second Home: Sylvia Plath in Paris, 1956, leads us through strategies to express a true story or life […]
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Manchester Literature Festival presents Little Reads Family Day
Performance SpaceTake part in a joyful day of stories, theatre, music, dancing, crafts and family fun. Help create some magical shoes with The Elves and the Shoemaker in an interactive show from Peoplescape Theatre, packed […]
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School Holiday Activities
Our half term programme is back! Come and find out why people say we are the ‘perfect place for school holidays. 10/10'! Full programme to be announced soon. Expect family-friendly […]
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Mimi and the Golden Touch
Performance SpaceEveryone at her school has something unique that expresses who they are: soft lemur tails or beautiful golden wings. Everyone, that is, apart from Mimi. Until one day, she befriends […]
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Author Q&A: Buzz Hawkins
Performance SpaceBuzz Hawkins joins us at Central Library to tell us more about the family Bradshaw, and his new novel, 'The Bradshaws Right Up Your Street'. “Even after more than 600 […]
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Manchester Confucius Institute presents: The Chinese story of bamboo: Sustainability in Material and Culture
Performance SpaceJoin us for our next public talk with Manchester Confucius Institute to learn about the Chinese story of bamboo with Fang Zong. Bamboo, as a model of sustainability, is deeply […]
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Gig: Faint Red Star – LIVE
Henry Watson Music LibraryOn Saturday 21st November, rising electronic duo Faint Red Star will perform an intimate matinee show at the Henry Watson Music Library. Faint Red Star are a duo born in […]
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Indonesian Film Screening: Levitating (2026)
Performance SpaceThis screening is presented to you by Nuansa: Indonesian Film Pop-Up in collaboration with Manchester Central Library and Library Live. Delve into the world of spirit-fuelled trance parties in the […]
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Research Stories Told Live
Performance SpaceResearchers have captured their work in a single image. Now they're sharing the stories behind them. Join us for an evening of true stories told live by this year’s Images […]
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Yalda Celebration
Henry Watson Music LibraryJoin us for a special Yalda celebration with Golestan Kids! ✨ Yalda Night is a beautiful and important tradition for Persian-speaking families — a time to come together, celebrate and […]
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